Name a job- anywhere- where you can work as little as 180 days and get free healthcare (if you want to call it that) for life.  All you have to do is not accomplish anything (in other words, be poor enough to qualify).  I am a 25 year military retiree and it sickens me to walk into a VA and see all the "war heros" in their for their free stuff.  They are no better than the other welfare types.

free stuff. they should be denied health care since they don't deserve it! this is your brain on maga

that most advanced countries offer their citizens heath care free at birth. it's true. now tell me about all the canadians complaining about how they don't like their health care. take it away from them and have a system like in the us and you will have rioting in the streets in canada, not complaining. 

 Hmmm... you really should take a look at the quality and actual availability of Canadian health care. Many typical prescriptions in the US are not approved for payment by the Canadian government. While prescribed, they are expensive out-of-pocket for Canadians. 
  Non emergency surgeries, say torn rotator cuff. One can expect about 18 months for approval. Yep, that surgery was out of my wallet.

you paid for it yourself lol you probably have a girlfriend nobody has met since she lives in canada 

Hey smart a-z-z, my 83 year old mother is French Canadian and I have a fair number of relatives up north.  They all say pretty much the same thing.  "Yeah, free, but not very available or convienient."  They'd much prefer the USA system.  BTW, it's better to be silent and thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt! 

are paying dearly for that "free" healthcare. 

Yoy don't know their stories...you sound like a jealous b@itch

100% VA rating

Retired CW5

13 years EMS

No Ex wives...Man I Love the 1st of the Month!

Damn sir, do a lot of heavy lifting to get that 100%? Or did your lawyer do most of it?

More deployments and combat hours than you have on your Xbox kid. 

If you are indeed 100% disABLEd, then you are clearly not ABLE to earn six digits flying. Either you are ABLE to qualify for a class-1/2 medical OR you legitimately qualify for 100% disability. If you have both, one is obtained dishonestly.

Except for the fact not everyone qualifies to join the military. I don't. I tried knowing full well I dont. So, yes. Wish I could have been able to secure a pension and move into the civilian world after.

Not at all true my unknowledgable fellow veteran.  I'm 100% P & T, have been for many years.  The FAA is very aware of that.  I answered all FAA Form 8500-8 questions honestly and completely.  None of my VA rated disabilities are medically disqualifying for the FAA.  I've continued to keep the FAA informed of those issues for almost 15 years now, and have never had a problem getting either a 1st or 2nd Class medical.  There have been a few occasions where I needed to get the my Medical Examiner some VA records, but it has NEVER stopped me for getting a Medical Certificate.

since 1991

but one set of policies require you to earn them, the other set of policies is for parasites. 

The VA makes it damd difficult to get a substantial rating.  The process is long, confusing and cumbersume.  I expect that is by design.  I'm 100% and didn't use a "lawyer" to get there.  I did join the DAV and used their Service Officers.  Most of those folks really know their stuff, and how to work within the VA's system to make things happen.  Not all of them,but most of them.  and, it took me the better part of 10 years working with the DAV to get from the VA what the DAV said I was legitimately entitled and qualified to get.  So, your insinuation that we vets are playing the system is just wrong, not to mention insulting.

BTW, I'm also collecting Social Security Disability too.  3 independant doctors, to include the SSA's own medical examiner said I was totally disabled and could not reasonably hold a job.  That process took 2 years itself and is a completely different system with different criteria tha the VA.  After dealing with the VA I did contract with a lawyer for that process.

Say what you want, but I have a wife and two kids to provide for.  I did what I had to do to and don't apologize for taking advantage of the systems set up for people just like me.  Not to mention I paid into SS for decades so it's NOT like I'm getting someting I didn't pay for or earn.  AS for the VA, like the original meme said, that recruiting office was OPEN to EVERYBODY.  I think we vets EARNED everything we're getting from the VA! 

I'm glad you are being taken care of. Are you still flying? I think that is everyone"s biggest gripe...people on 100% disabilty who are still doing the same job they did that caused them to be disabled. This goes for everone, not just vets. Plenty of folks out there getting free money, Federal, State, Local and Corporate, who really aren't disabled.

A pilot, not married, and no children, pays dues to the union that turns it around to provide "benefits" to others with children and spouses.  I chose not to have kids and a spouse, but I'm extra paying for it anyway.   

Same with just about all the "benefits" the union provides that isn't directly related to negotiations and contract enforcement.

Should the company pay a pilot more for each dependant s/he has?  How about a dog?  If you have a dog, you get vet "benefits".  Etc, etc....

A pilot, not married, and no children, pays dues to the union that turns it around to provide "benefits" to others with children and spouses.  I chose not to have kids and a spouse, but I'm extra paying for it anyway.   

Same with just about all the "benefits" the union provides that isn't directly related to negotiations and contract enforcement.

Should the company pay a pilot more for each dependant s/he has?  How about a dog?  If you have a dog, you get vet "benefits".  Etc, etc....

Perhaps I'm mistaken, but doesn't the company pay for the majority of the cost of those benefits?

it wasn't your choice bro